Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup dried cherries

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat sugar, butter, milk, almond extract, and egg with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 4 drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 5 bake 10-12 minutes or until no longer shiny.
• 6 immediately remove from cookie sheet and place on cooling rack.